Explore the Family Name De Geus

The meaning of De Geus

Dutch: nickname, with the addition of the definite article de ‘the’, from geus (from French gueux), a word for a beggar or vagabond, which during the Eighty Years’ War against Spain denoted a member of a group of Dutch rebels (the Watergeuzen). The surname was probably given to a member of this group, or as a metaphoric nickname to someone behaving like one. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Aart, Andries.

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How common is the last name De Geus in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "De Geus" slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held rank 65,298 but dropped to 68,949 in 2010, indicating a decrease by 5.59%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname remained essentially static, increasing by just 0.35% from 284 to 285. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people dipped by 9.09%, moving from 0.11 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,298	#68,949	-5.59%
Count	284	285	0.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Geus

In reference to the Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity, the distribution of the De Geus surname across various ethnic identities experienced minor shifts between 2000 and 2010. The White population saw a marginal decrease from 93.31% to 92.63%. The Hispanic representation increased by 9.66%, moving from 3.52% to 3.86%. Interestingly, the Asian/Pacific Islander group emerged in 2010 with 1.75% having the surname De Geus, while the category of two or more races disappeared in the same year. The Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native groups reported no figures for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.31%	92.63%	-0.73%
Hispanic	3.52%	3.86%	9.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.75%	0%
Two or More Races	2.11%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%